Expect next-gen phones along with a release date for iOS 8.

After a summer full of rumors and part leaks, Re/code reports that Apple is planning to hold its next iPhone event on Tuesday, September 9. Re/code co-founder Walt Mossberg has a long history with Apple, and his prior publication AllThingsD correctly predicted the dates of Apple's iPhone and iPad events last year, so there's a good chance this is the real thing.

This year Apple is widely expected to release a redesigned "iPhone 6" with a larger screen. Reports have varied, but anonymous sources have told multiple publications that the company is planning a 4.7-inch phone to rival "normal" handsets from competitors, as well as a 5.5-inch version intended to compete with so-called "phablet" phones like Samsung's Galaxy Note series. Last year's top-end iPhone 5S and midrange iPhone 5C were both refinements of the iPhone 5 design introduced in 2012.

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Apple also uses its iPhone events to announce final release dates for new iOS versions, which for the past two years have come out on the second Wednesday after the iPhone unveiling. This means a final release of iOS 8 is likely on or near September 17, assuming Apple doesn't change its plans. iOS 8 will refine the new design introduced in iOS 7, allow iOS devices to work more closely with Macs running OS X Yosemite, and introduce a number of under-the-hood improvements, including Extensions. Third-generation Apple TVs will receive an updated UI, as well.

We'll filter out the rumor mill's noise by collecting the most plausible and credible iPhone rumors in another piece later this week. We should also be on the scene to liveblog Apple's event when it happens, and we'll give any new hardware and software the full review treatment when it's released.